Mavic Crossmax - Personally I'm not a fan of the lace system, but it works for some folks. Oh, and Mavic shoes fit WAY too narrow for me. Good sole though.

510 Impact clipless - These are much bulkier shoes than anything else in this list. Good for DH if you like the Air Jordan fit, but I'm less a fan of the high top for hours of pedaling.

Terraduro - The first batch of these did have durability issues: the sole would delaminate or crack. Giro warrantied every one of these without much guff. Should be good to go now. I had about 120 days of Trail and DH on a pair before they failed. (I picked up another pair of these)

510 Kestrel - New shoes for 2015 so I have no experience with these, but everyone I know that has used the BOA closure system has had them fail at some point.

Other options:
Shimano's new line of "enduro" shoes. They fit more narrow then in the past. There are 3 models
Sidi MTB Epic - they're doing a grippy sole shoes that looks good but use tennis shoe style laces with a strap at the top.

Bottom line _______________
My first priority is to find what fits. I got one of the new Shimanos based on how they fit in the past. 30 minutes into a 1 hour ride my feet went numb. They changed the last and were way too narrow. Couldn't return them either :/
Personal preference for me is a buckle and strap vs laces. Just seems faster and easier and I've never had em fail. Fabric might be an issue too - some shoes simply vent better.

Good luck!

DeepVICenturion

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Posts: 2453
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Posted:
Thu Apr 30, 2015 6:26 pm

Pearl Izumi Alp X's?

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DuracelAdvanced Writer

Joined: Dec 13, 2011
Posts: 285
Location: Durango

Posted:
Sun May 03, 2015 8:03 pm

I'm on Falcons now (5.10) from 2012. They weigh about 60g per shoe MORE than the new Impact clipless (which are DH worthy shoes) so I think I would still feel "light on my feet" even with the Impacts.

I assumed the Alpine Mavics would breathe poorly. I'm glad to hear otherwise. I just like the look, the construction, etc with the Mavics I think (at least before trying them on).

My Falcons are good, but my toe rubs in a strange way, now that they are WELL broken in, and the rubber is thin. The leather is still intact, which speaks to their construction quality at least.

The Kestrels look like a possibility, but my feet have repeatedly been saved by my sneaker-style shoe, so I hesitate to go any closer to the slipper.

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